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The cat people would kill the hamster people. Next they'll have dog people be friends with squirrel people.

So, seven epsiodes and nothing has happened yet. I don't mean romantically, I mean nothing at all. Is there a plot or purpose to this series?

I don't think there's anything morally wrong with any of the pairs, except the boss/intern one - that would be a very bad idea. Student/professor things are iffy - I would say that if it's not a professor in your major that has real power over you and your future, it's not a big deal, but even then, you're there to learn, right?

Dermdem & Meow... he seems like a child, but unless that's explicitly stated, I think we can give this the benefit of the doubt. In any case, Derdem reacted like he was having his first orgasm when Meow kissed him on the cheek, so it's not like he's some experienced player grooming his prey.

I would pay money though, if Meow were to blurt out "Are we EVER going to f@#$? I'm getting pent up here."

I like Faiyen, and I like Dermdem's arms, but otherwise this is really hard to get through - I mean there's boring, and then there's this.

Wait, Faiyen is older than Meow, so why isn't Meow in school? Maybe he decided not to go to college. Or he's 5, which I would believe.

I know, but how can he control how far back he goes? It would have to be trial and error, falling asleep in various locations until he finds one that takes him to the day he's shooting for.

He was the hot police inspector from Manner of Death, which is set in the same hospital and town.

Well, I think he needs to come back and take care of the mess in his hometown. After he takes a shower or three.

But wouldn't he normally sleep at his house? If it works as you say he would have to go sleep at a place other than his house, like say his mother's place.

This is both my favorite BL and the one I least enjoy watching. Too stressful. Not sure about the Mai actress - but Tae is so strong that she's bound to suffer in comparison.

How can Tae control how far back in time he goes? I don't get that. Also, I have a little trouble swallowing that Tin didn't remember Tol - the circumstances are too memorable for that to just slip his mind given all that's going on.

BTW, where's Inspector M?

Have you seen The Yearbook? He's sexy AF in that, too.

I'm glad to have been of service. There is too much staring in this show, and at times it can be a little too silly, but I thought the main pair had an electric connection that was a bit unusual in that it didn't fit the usual pattern. I think it was deliberate that the series starts with Diao taking a shower with the camera lingering over his tight abs, which is usually reserved for the seme.

I agree they are mimicking manga scenes - but I think this is aimed at a BL audience, which is overwhelmingly female and gay-friendly, so I don't think there's really any need to make it ultra-G rated. This is less flashback-heavy than a Thai series, where they'll often flash back to the previous scene as if we can't remember that far. Too much flashback is a disservice to the actor, too, because it's essentially telling us what he's thinking rather than letting him show us with acting. Some internal monologue is OK, but in this case some of it ontradicts his behavior, and even that is potentially OK (we often do things by reflex or fear), but it seemed messy to me. I'm still OK with the series - it's quite good - I was just disappointed in Ep 5, which seemed to be a retrograde step.

He did look hella sexy, I'll admit.

I think the word you chose, ''authentic" is what gives this it's charm. Plus it's not afraid to try new things, and it's well-shot.

This deserves a higher rating. The quality is quite a bit higher than average - even the color sense. Those plum colored flowers went really well with Rich's shirt.

I'm guessing the age difference doesn't appeal to a lot of the BL audience, but it's cute. I could have done without the standard trip and fall routine, but I'll forgive one slip.

The pacing of this is good - the eps are too short for non-linear storytelling, though - that's a little confusing. Anyway, I really like that this is character-driven - those are always the best stories.

You accidentally said "majority" instead of "minority" at the beginning of the second paragraph. Good review!

I agree. I think the middle couple of episodes of this were kind of bad and generic, and that might have turned people off - but the beginning and end were fairly original and really good. I was groaning when Amber wasn't in the hospital because I assumed it would be the usual rush to the airport to stop him from leaving with the rubber kiss in the last 10 seconds, but nope! Then I was a little afraid Amber would die in Li's arms, but nope again.

SOTUS isn't really regressive because it's the model everyone else is copying, but I agree with your point. BL has become a tired formula and the genre will burn itself out if it doesn't evolve. It is, slowly, but there's still too many high school & college stories, and too many that are just about cut boys being cute. Even when the story isn't about college, producers have to stick it in there, like Top Secret in Love and KinnPorsche, although the latter doesn't bother me because of the unusual huge age and power difference.

I am watching and I did notice - that's one of the reasons I'm ranting here, lol.

On the other hand, it's refreshing to have a BL where I FF through a side couple to get the the main pair - it's the opposite in 95% of BLs. (That's a slight exaggeration for the sake of drama, but I think you know what I mean.)

Especially since it's really never winter in Thailand by the standards of most places. In Don't Say No they kept playing the German national anthem, which was really bizarre. Since you never really hear it played except in WWII movies, the associations are really odd.